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Colin Firth Drops Out as Voice of 'Paddington'

The Weinstein Co. and Dimension Films are releasing the film in the U.S. on Christmas Day.

Colin Firth has exited CGI/live-action family film Paddington, and will no longer voice the iconic bear, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The film, based on Michael Bond's beloved children's book about the misadventures of a Peruvian bear, is still slated for release on Christmas Day in the U.S. by The Weinstein Co. and Dimension Films. The release date will not be affected, and the search is on for a replacement.

“It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn’t have my voice,” the actor said in a statement. “I’ve had the joy of seeing most of the film and it’s going to be quite wonderful. I still feel rather protective of this bear and I’m pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him.”

While it's unusual for a voice actor to drop out so late into post-production, it's not unheard of. Scarlett Johansson replaced Samantha Morton as the voice of the intelligent operating system in Spike Jonze’s Her. Ty Burrell replaced Robert Downey Jr. in DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman, and Al Pacino exited Despicable Me 2 to be replaced by Benjamin Bratt.